A comparison of the commoner material culture to that of the elite material culture at Great Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.advisorChirikure, Shadrecken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSonnenberg, Lieslen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-04T14:25:49Z
dc.date.available2017-10-04T14:25:49Z
dc.date.issued2017en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation presents the results of a study done on the area situated outside of the Outer Perimeter Wall, believed to be the commoner area at Great Zimbabwe. The methodology used in this study combined archival with artefact studies and archaeological field work. The study aimed to acquire an understanding of the uses at the commoner area at Great Zimbabwe. Focus was aimed at material culture used by the underclass to understand how it compares with that of the upper class. The comparison between the elite and non-elite areas showed that there was not a large difference between the material cultures. The ceramic analysis showed an expansion of Great Zimbabwe over time. These results are important and offer a new perspective on the social stratigraphy of the Great Zimbabwe civilization. The differences found related to objects of power, such as stone walling and soapstone artefacts; these objects only being seen in the elite areas. This study offers a new perspective in the analysis of Great Zimbabwe, and the methodology could be used as a foundation for future studies of ancient civilizations world-wide.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSonnenberg, L. (2017). <i>A comparison of the commoner material culture to that of the elite material culture at Great Zimbabwe</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Archaeology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25526en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSonnenberg, Liesl. <i>"A comparison of the commoner material culture to that of the elite material culture at Great Zimbabwe."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Archaeology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25526en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSonnenberg, L. 2017. A comparison of the commoner material culture to that of the elite material culture at Great Zimbabwe. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Sonnenberg, Liesl AB - This dissertation presents the results of a study done on the area situated outside of the Outer Perimeter Wall, believed to be the commoner area at Great Zimbabwe. The methodology used in this study combined archival with artefact studies and archaeological field work. The study aimed to acquire an understanding of the uses at the commoner area at Great Zimbabwe. Focus was aimed at material culture used by the underclass to understand how it compares with that of the upper class. The comparison between the elite and non-elite areas showed that there was not a large difference between the material cultures. The ceramic analysis showed an expansion of Great Zimbabwe over time. These results are important and offer a new perspective on the social stratigraphy of the Great Zimbabwe civilization. The differences found related to objects of power, such as stone walling and soapstone artefacts; these objects only being seen in the elite areas. This study offers a new perspective in the analysis of Great Zimbabwe, and the methodology could be used as a foundation for future studies of ancient civilizations world-wide. DA - 2017 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2017 T1 - A comparison of the commoner material culture to that of the elite material culture at Great Zimbabwe TI - A comparison of the commoner material culture to that of the elite material culture at Great Zimbabwe UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25526 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25526
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSonnenberg L. A comparison of the commoner material culture to that of the elite material culture at Great Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Archaeology, 2017 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25526en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Archaeologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherArchaeologyen_ZA
dc.titleA comparison of the commoner material culture to that of the elite material culture at Great Zimbabween_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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